Free of guile; artless. See synonyms at naive.
guilelessly guile'less·ly adv.guilelessness guile'less·ness n.
guileless
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guile·less (gīl'lĭs)  |
guilelessness guile'less·ness n.
| Thesaurus: guileless |
adjective
- Free from guile, cunning, or deceit: artless, ingenuous, innocent, naive, natural, simple, unaffected, unsophisticated, unstudied, unworldly. See honest/dishonest.
| Antonyms: guileless |
adj
Definition: honest
Antonyms: artful, clever, crafty, cunning, deceitful, dishonest, guileful, tricky
| WordNet: guileless |
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
free from guile
Synonym: honest
Meaning #2:
free of deceit
Synonym: transparent
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